The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-12-17
BrOadbrim'S New york Letter.
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.

Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.
Its now about two years since a notrious
thief and swinder was killed in his own Office by
a desperate from Texas. The affair was the seq
uel of sawdust swindle. or what in the technical
terms of the thieves is known as the Green Goods
deal. The terrible anu sudden death Of this no.
torous crook, It was thought at the time, would
put quietus on that peculiar sort of swindling;
but the man was hardly laid in his grave when a
dozen places were opened IN the city and hun
drede of new victims were taken i'm. 1t is aston
ishing to see where these people come from and
what they rate for at home.
An office was raided last week in which were
twenty female clerks whose sole business it was
to direct envelopes Now, don't jump at the
conclusion that all these girls were aware of the
nefarious business In which they were engaged,
for they were not They simply direct the en-
velopes the enclosures were placed in the en-
veopes in private Office by a confidential clerk
and one OF the gang, and these enclosures stated
that the sender had secret by which the re-
ceiyer could make a pile of money without any
risk, and inviting correspondence. When an an
swer was received, a reply is sent stating that
the sender has heard of the receiver as a shrewd
business man, and that he has an article OF green
goods like the enclosd which he will dispose of
at the rate off ten for one, and he encoses good
dollar bill. The receiver looks at it, turns it
over, examines it in every way, puts another one
dollar beside it, and on the closes, scrutiny can
detect no difference; then he takes it to the
store and passes IT, His cupidity Is awakened;
visions ofuntold wealth float before hlm-wealth
got by evil means, but never mind. it's money.
He gathers all the cash he can lay his hands on,
and keeping his secret locked mp in his own
breast starts for New York. There he is met by
steerer this persons business is to steer the
victim into the den of the swindlers and keep
him clear of the detectives that swarm about the
city. Every detail of the trapping is managed
with the greatest caution, for there is telling
| but the victim may he a detective IN disguise.
This delicate task is all entrusted to the steereT
and he is expected TO see to it that there is no
mishap between the snaring Of the dupe and
his final robbery. Eventually, after repeated
tests, he reaches the swindlers' den and there
the entire project is laid before him for 81 600
he can get $4,000: and for $4,000 100000, and
genuine bills of various denominations are laid
before him, ones, twos, tiyes, tens and hundreds;
whatever bills he may have on his person are
compared with the supposed counterfeits and
are found to correspond exactly. Frequently as
high as twenty or thirty thousaed dollars of gem
uine bills are used In these audaciOus swndes.
The sight of so much money usually turns the
eountryman's head' ana he Is ready TO 90 any
thing to get possession OF 1t. lie agrees to take
$4,000. and the money is counted out before his
eyes and put in yalise or package, and in order
that the money may not be found on him he is
advised to send it home by express, and his new
friend offers 10 accompany him to the express
office TO see the business properly done. The
customers attention is attracted to the window
where man appears to be watching the house,
and the instant that his back isutipod the valise
Is changed 'nrough secret panel Dy cohieu
eldte Ill dllo'i'eI Iooi', anu uuuel tie preVeiice
tilat 'iie ollicers may oe coming Ile uupe anu
MS Iriehu hurry OUT 10 tne express once Where
tne Ndilse Is checNeuior nome Inc 1901 loiioWS
anu OH arrival rushes 10 tile express olHce 10
get MS treasure ohly 10 ilua Naliseiu Oh oroWi
paper OF soihe'il''es containing hoVhih9 oul
orlck'
Alter all tne eAposes ol tnls Species Oh s"ihui
: ing IL Is as common III new Aork To-Day rs eve
II was ana the porce records snow mat all sort'
Oh people are taken III py II. ohly laSI week
man from the Westweht 10 the pollce headquar
ters on Mulberry street TO know II TWO men wl'
had foDDer MN oil hlteeh hundred dollars eoul'
not be compelled to give II Dack 1t took owe
TWO hours OF close questioning TO get from mn
the lact tlat had Deeh the Vlctlh oil the green
goods Swlhule, ana the Illuminating portion ol !
was that ne was merchant Oh repute III III
e Town "here ne iiNeu anu d prominent ihelloer o
!, lhe church, Inc rdScais KNOW very wen Whel
l. they get uupe ol tnat klhu tney are periect
Il SAFE, as tle man uare not prosecute lor iear o
l. bringing ooWh rum OH hlhlseh.
l. inspector Byrnes mas stated III thlS week TO III
It the city OF these Vermn; he can do 1t II he VIII
|, ana we are IN hopes tlat TINS citV VIII no onge
n Dedlsgraced by these outlaws VINO thrlVe on IN
# criminal credulitY oil our country cousins
l. You VIII recollect that several weeks ago, ion
d before the Court of Appeals had reversed tn
., decision of the Court below in the Sharpe case
d yentured the prophecy that Jacob Sharp
/ would never see the inside of Sing Sing, and
. want You to remember what said in nv letts
a the day after election that Mr. Sharpe will neye
20 to prison. and moreover, no Jury will ever h
A. found again who will convict him. The 6rl
A. has been long and bitter one; IL has been On,
sc ried on not only before the Courts. but it Ina
m done more than this. If has entered into on
"a Municipal and State elections. and has estal
A lished tbis fact. that i'm the prosecution of co,
.. snirators aeainst the Government tbe nrosacu
= tion can oo inst so far and mo further This p.
"a markabIe trial. nlaces Mr. Pourse Cochran .
= tbe American bar and his recent tri,,n,l, o,,e
=, ,u,,,,os and i,,rors and tho unitod o,,nosition
In tbe nress is notice to all rich and pouerf,
~ oIionts toat ~ tho,, ,,ant y, i, ,l,oI oaos ,,a
:, had better onen tbeir nurses and loor tho
- ,ootbor e,o ON tho Hon I,orrl,a Cao,,ra,
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ar Founded hin, and has restorod bn, 10 r,s CO..,
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% 10 do Icayo tn ,rIi a. nd, I'm, !, hos ',;,,r
~ onr hrilIiant young Con,,,oss,,or hoor ,,s,ic
n onens 10 hin, M, broad i,,,,l,,,o co.
A nainfnl case occnrred here ,bis ,yee,, in u
Ia, arrest of a ra,,,,ed dirtv tram, ,rh, bod 10
ge robbinp a number Of resuectabIe nhysician
h- His plan was TO carry a neatly written ord,
as from a doctor of renute tn his ueignhor raonos
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